Jill Harrington, a manager at Jennings Company, is considering several potential capital investment projects. Data on these projects follow: Project X Project Y Project Z Initial investment $40,000 $20,000 $50,000 Annual cash inflows 25,000 10,000 25,400 PV of cash inflows 45,000 33,000 70,000 Required: 1. Compute the payback period for each project and rank order them based on this criterion. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the NPV of each project and rank order them based on this criterion. 3. Compute the profitability index of each project and rank order them based on this criterion. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 4. If Jennings has limited funds to invest, which ranking should Jill recommend? Payback Ranking Profitability Index Ranking NPV Ranking

This problem has been solved! see the answercompute and interpret altman's z-scoresfollowing is selected financial information for ebay, for its fiscal years 2005 and 2006.(in millions, except per share data) 2006 2005current assets $ 4,970.59 $ 3,183.24current liabilities 2,518.39 1,484.93total assets 13,494.01 11,788.99total liabilities 2,589.38 1,741.00shares outstanding 1,368.51 1,404.18retained earnings 4,538.35 2,819.64stock price per share 30.07 43.22sales 5,969.74 4,552.40earnings before interest and taxes 1,439.77 1,445.18compute and interpret altman z-scores for the company for both years. (do not round until your final answer; then round your answers to two decimal places.)2006 z-score = answer2005 z-score = answerwhich of the following best describes the company's likelihood to go bankrupt given the z-score in 2006 compared to 2007.the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. both z-scores are well above the score that represents a healthy company.the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly increased the risk of bankruptcy.the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. the z-score has decreased sharply, which suggests the company is in financial distress.the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly lowered the risk of bankruptcy.